Joel Cisneros, LCSW
Director of Fatherhood Services
Joel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 20 years experience advocating for youth mental health and wellness. He led LAUSD’s Mental Health Department through the pandemic. He currently leads a workforce of over 2,000 employees as the Student Health and Human Services Administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In his role, he leads policy and funding initiatives promoting student mental health, attendance improvement services for specialized student populations, and whole-child wellness.
In addition to holding a high profile executive position, Joel understands the complexity of balancing the demands of being a spouse and father. Over the course of several years, Joel has developed a curriculum aimed at promoting fatherhood resilience, which means the ability to: (1) be in a healthy relationship, (2) be a loving father, and (3) be successful in your career. He is offering one on one therapy sessions using this curriculum to only a small number of clients. Please reach out to learn more.
Joel is Bilingual (Spanish/English).
Education
California State University Fullerton, Health & Human Services
University of Southern California, MSW